The use of techniques from algebra, topology, and geometry in the solution of combinatorial problems, or the use of combinatorial methods to attack problems in these areas (Billera et al. 1999, p. ix).
Algebraic Combinatorics
See also
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References
Billera, L. J.; Björner, A.; Greene, C.; Simion, R. E.; and Stanley, R. P. (Eds.). New Perspectives in Algebraic Combinatorics. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1999.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Algebraic Combinatorics." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/AlgebraicCombinatorics.html